Mom busted, charged with felonies after leading police on chase while driving daughter to school

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HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- Police arrested a mother who led officers on a brief chase while taking her daughter to school Thursday morning in eastern Henrico. The woman, who police identified as 35-year-old Shakira Scott, was charged with felony eluding police, felony child endangerment and various traffic violations following the two-minute pursuit that ended in the area of Ainsworth Lane and Nine Mile Road.

The two-minute pursuit that ended in the area of Ainsworth Lane and Nine Mile Road. (PHOTO: Brad Wilson)

Police said they first attempted to pull over Scott for a traffic violation, but she did not stop. Police said they pursued her vehicle for about two minutes before the driver pulled over.

Police arrested a mother who led officers on a brief chase while taking her daughter to school Thursday morning in eastern Henrico. (PHOTO: Brad Wilson)

There were two Highland Springs High School students in the vehicle at the time. One of the students, police said, was the woman's daughter.